Information about #427F71 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #427F71 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 127, 113) — 25.9% red, 49.8% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 5 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#427F71 presents itself as a mildly saturated aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Viridian (#40826D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Faded Jade (#427977) and Dark Green Copper (#4A766E).

The recipe behind #427F71 is rgb(66, 127, 113), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #427F71 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #427F71 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#427F71 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#427F71 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #427F71

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427F71
  • RGB66, 127, 113
  • CMYK24, 0, 5, 50
  • CSSrgb(66, 127, 113)
  • HSL166°, 32%, 38%
  • HSL Precise166.23°, 31.606%, 37.843%
  • HSV166°, 48%, 50%
  • HSB166°, 48%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.498, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.498, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.498, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427F71
  • DECIMAL ID4358001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01